Job summary
Diabetic Eye Screening Wales (DESW) is establishing a new regional team in Newtown, Powys, as part of our Mid-Wales transformation project. This is your opportunity to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering an excellent screening service, ensuring equal access to eye screening across Wales.
About the Role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed senior retinal screener to join our new team. We are looking for an individual who is experienced in leading a team, an excellent communicator, and competent problem solver, as well as having the ability to be hands-on and flexible with travel throughout Mid-Wales.
Programme link provided below:
Diabetic Eye Screening Wales - Public Health Wales (nhs.wales)
A 'Full active UK driving licence' is essential for this role.
Interviews are face to face. Online interviews will not be considered.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 6th August.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Line management of a cohort of screening Health care support workers
- Support service delivery, responding to local operational issues (e.g. stock and equipment delivery to remote sites, arrangement of vehicle repair).
- Be highly visible to maintain strong communication links with their own staff and across the wider All Wales team.
- Manage team day to day; including absence, training, development and performance.
- Deliver clinics directly in the role of screener on a rostered basis, as well as supporting team to guide participants through screening appointments, maintaining accurate record-keeping (administer eye drops and capture retinal images).
- Ensure DESW protocols and standard operating procedures are adhered to.
- Work towards attaining a retinal screening Diploma to practice independently, with full training and support provided.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Excellent communication skills and experience leading a team (within a healthcare environment is advantageous)
- Experience with SLR digital cameras is desirable; prior experience with retinal fundus cameras is advantageous.
- Flexibility to drive the Trust's Light Goods Vehicle daily to clinic venues primarily across Powys and occasionally other regions within Wales.
Please see the Job Description and Personal Specificationfor greater detail.
About us
We are Public Health Wales - the national public health organisation for Wales. Our purpose is 'working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help all people in Wales live longer, healthier lives. With our partners, we aim to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.
Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change.
Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GSCE, HND or qualification / equivalent experience in Health, Social Care or Photography.
Desirable
- Professional qualification - Medical Photography. Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Practical photography.
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Have experience of supervising and training staff.
- Have an understanding of Clinical Governance and a learning environment.
- NHS / Ophthalmology experience
- Direct patient contact/ customer facing role
Skills/Special Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of retinal image capture
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of working within a clinical environment
- Demonstrate a high level of computer literacy, particularly that relating to digital imaging.
- Demonstrate high levels of organisational skills.
- Ability to manage and reprioritise own work at short notice
Desirable
- Demonstrate a desire for further personal and professional development.
- Understanding of importing / exporting data
- Understanding of diabetic eye disease.
- Anatomy of eye
- Understanding of diabetes
Personal Qualities (Demonstrable)
Essential
- Skilled communicator
- Able to influence and motivate others at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to develop and maintain effective multi-disciplinary working relationships
- Ability to share and transfer skills to other team members
- Sympathetic attitude towards patients
Other
Essential
- Normal colour vision
- Full driving licence
- Flexible approach to hours of work
- Willingness to travel throughout Wales.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GSCE, HND or qualification / equivalent experience in Health, Social Care or Photography.
Desirable
- Professional qualification - Medical Photography. Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Practical photography.
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Have experience of supervising and training staff.
- Have an understanding of Clinical Governance and a learning environment.
- NHS / Ophthalmology experience
- Direct patient contact/ customer facing role
Skills/Special Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of retinal image capture
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of working within a clinical environment
- Demonstrate a high level of computer literacy, particularly that relating to digital imaging.
- Demonstrate high levels of organisational skills.
- Ability to manage and reprioritise own work at short notice
Desirable
- Demonstrate a desire for further personal and professional development.
- Understanding of importing / exporting data
- Understanding of diabetic eye disease.
- Anatomy of eye
- Understanding of diabetes
Personal Qualities (Demonstrable)
Essential
- Skilled communicator
- Able to influence and motivate others at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to develop and maintain effective multi-disciplinary working relationships
- Ability to share and transfer skills to other team members
- Sympathetic attitude towards patients
Other
Essential
- Normal colour vision
- Full driving licence
- Flexible approach to hours of work
- Willingness to travel throughout Wales.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
